Teams close factories for compulsory shutdown

Formula one teams must close their factories for a mandatory two-week
period between last Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix and the next race in
Belgium.
The shutdown - commenced at the stroke of midnight after the Hungaroring
race by McLaren, ...

Formula one teams must close their factories for a mandatory two-week
period between last Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix and the next race in
Belgium.

The shutdown - commenced at the stroke of midnight after the Hungaroring
race by McLaren, Mercedes, Williams and Sauber - is a cost-cutting measure
agreed between the teams.

"It still seems odd to me to have a shutdown but it's probably good for
people," said McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh.

It had been reported that Ferrari also closed its doors on Sunday, but the
Maranello based outfit will in fact commence its shutdown next Sunday, as
will F1's other Italian team Toro Rosso.